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SUMMARY:Women’s Solo Quest Online
DESCRIPTION:This six week program will be held online\, and in the nature setting of your own choice. \nA homecoming to deepest self\, this six session sacred journey of healing and transformation honors the power and the path of the sacred feminine as experienced in nature and in our lives as women. \nThe supportive container of the Women’s Solo Quest provides a safe\, wild and beautiful way to renew your sense of purpose\, heal a weary heart in order to live your most alive self. Enter sacred time and space alone to reflect and redirect. Connect with the earth and claim your place in the order of all life. Find and claim the gifts that are uniquely yours to give. \nTo register for this program\, please visit https://wildernessquest.org/schedule/womens-solo-quest/ \nFrom an article on the Women’s Quest written by Scout Tomyris\, who guided with Rites of Passage for several years: \nWe let down our guard and simply become ourselves. Meeting in Council circle\, sharing our intentions and fears with each other before the solo time\, each woman experiences for herself the complete freedom to say whatever she wants without fear of judgment or reprisal. \nAll beings have a relationship to Mother Earth. It has been widely recognized since ancient times and in cultures worldwide\, that the energy of the Earth is feminine and that of the Sky is masculine. I don’t know why. \nWhat I do know is that when I spend time alone on the Earth\, She feels like my true Mother. I lay on the ground and I am caressed and cradled to her Breast. I inhale deeply the scent of the sagebrush and I am Breathed by Her. I am fed by a view of the landscape and so She nourishes me in return. I hear birds cawing and singing\, twigs breaking\, a mole digging underground and I know that I am hearing Mother Earth speak to me. \nMother Earth teaches me that everything is connected. She is the penultimate guide as far as I am concerned. I am a mere human\, albeit one who does her best to listen to Earth’s guidance. I feel blessed that at least once a year I am called to venture forth and lead a small troupe of women on their quest for vision. Empowerment\, resourcefulness\, humility and freedom are just some of the rewards that we all experience. Women deserve this. \nThe Solo Quest Online Program Incorporates the Five Core Elements of a Wilderness Quest:\n1. Solitude\nYou will have a full day of solo time\, either sunrise to sundown\, or 24 hours. \n2. Immersion in Nature\nAn entire day is spent in nature–time for walking\, exploring\, sitting still\, journaling\, and enacting ceremony. \n3. Fasting\nFasting is an ancient cross-cultural practice\, one that opens the mind and heart. Most women are able to fast during the nature immersion time of the Solo Quest. This practice can be modified for those who cannot fast. \n4. Pan-cultural Teachings\nIn this program\, we will apply practices and teachings drawn from more than 40 years experience guiding rites of passage in nature\, including the Four Directions teachings (given to Rites of Passage by a Native American teacher); dialogue with the natural world; journaling; and other eco-psychological practices. We will also teach simple ceremonial practices that can be utilized by Solo Quest participants. \n5. Community\nTraditional rites of passage always take place in the context of community. This program will have a community of up to eight women\, to share stories\, learn from each other\, and create a safe and powerful container for the work.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-solo-quest-online/2022-08-02/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Wofsy &amp%3B Linda Sartor":MAILTO:susanw@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220906T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220913T120000
DTSTAMP:20220714T230107Z
CREATED:20211230T183818Z
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SUMMARY:Secret Canyon: Utah Vision Fast 2022
DESCRIPTION:A few spots are left!! Sign up at https://www.newmoonritesofpassage.com/utah-fast\nYou are invited to join us on this 9-day vision fast ceremony\, enacted in high desert ranch land of Utah.\nThis vision fast trip is offered once a year and performed in a pan-cultural form (as taught by the School of Lost Borders). We will form a community and explore together the deepest meaning of our lives both personally and collectively\, and what it is to be fully human. This is a ceremony of living and dying\, of death and rebirth\, and so of authentic growth. It gives you the opportunity and space to dig deep\, and to die to what no longer serves you so that you may hear your soul’s genius\, echoed in the clear mirror of Nature.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/secret-canyon-utah-vision-fast-2022/
LOCATION:South Eden Ranch\, Bear Lake\, Utah\, Laketown\, UT\, 84038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kinde Nebeker":MAILTO:kinde@newmoonritesofpassage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220920T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220925T130000
DTSTAMP:20220401T230914Z
CREATED:20220113T023716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T230914Z
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SUMMARY:The Big Listen – Germany
DESCRIPTION:We call this retreat\, The Big Listen because we believe that to really listen has magic; listening for the call of the forest and for the myths of our lives\, giving our full attention to ourselves and then not forgetting each other. \nPROGRAMME \nThis programme weaves together Wilderness Practices including The Fours Shields nature-based four directions map\, Way of Council and solo time in nature\, with meditative\, ritual and heart-based practices from the Buddhist tradition. \nAt the heart of this programme lies an invitation to spend time alone with Nature\, and listen. This ‘solo’ will take the form of a Threshold Walk. Inspired by our place within the cycles of nature\, traditional vision quests and ‘nature solos’ have been practiced by many people and cultures across time. Whilst immersed in nature\, ‘listening’ you may receive a gift; the beauty of an insight or the “rapture” of reconnecting with the most authentic and unique currents in your life. \n“ People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive\, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality\, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” \n— Joseph Campbell \nTHIS RETREAT AIMS TO HELP YOU: \n– Develop the ability to make deep\, authentic contact with yourself and others\n– Track the obstacles that keep you ‘refusing your own flowering’\n– Be present to the sensing and feeling body\, beyond the limitations of the rational mind\n– Find a deeper sense of your own belonging. \nA WINDOW ON OUR TIME TOGETHER \nWe’ll begin each morning with mindful practices. Mid-mornings will be set aside for soulful storytelling\, making time to listen to what has purchase on our hearts\, using the Way of Council model. \nThe afternoons will involve nature-based practices that support contemplative self-reflection\, inviting a deeper conversation between our most authentic selves and the wisdom found in nature. \nThe evenings will be set aside for integrating the threads of our days through creative exercises that might include dancing\, walking with the full moon and sitting around a fire under the stars.. \nGuides: Natasha Lythgoe and Werner Pilz
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-big-listen-germany/
LOCATION:The Art of Rewilding\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Art of Rewilding":MAILTO:natashafayelythgoe@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221004
DTSTAMP:20220118T172228Z
CREATED:20211230T050316Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s River Rites 2022
DESCRIPTION:The River is Calling…\nPlease join us in 2022 for a fun-filled 10 days of meandering through majestic canyons\, nature immersion and reflective time. We will gather as a fun-loving community of women supporting each other along the way. Each day will be filled with opportunities to learn about natural history\, desert wildlife and plants as well as river time to hone your paddling skills. Solo time may include wandering the landscape\, journaling or creativity pursuits. We encourage group activity alongside solo time all in preparation for a 3-day solo experience on the land. \nWe are so excited to share this beautiful journey of heart & soul with you!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-river-rites-2022/
LOCATION:Labyrinth Canyon\, Utah\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Rivers Path":MAILTO:info@theriverspath.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T120000
DTSTAMP:20220630T035320Z
CREATED:20220630T035320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T035320Z
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SUMMARY:The Mirror of Nature
DESCRIPTION:The Mirror of Nature Retreat \nExploring our inner landscape through the wild landscape of the natural world. \nAllow the earth to open your heart\, the souls of your feet\, your belly\, and palms of your hands to receive your story as it bubbles from the spring\, murmurs from the needles and leaves\, comes on mist\, sunbeams\, rainbows and starlight\, resounds in thunder and whispers in the wind\, sings through loon calls\, coyote howls\, and bear growls …. \nIn the silence before dawn and in the mirror of still waters. \nThe Mirror of Nature Retreat is an invitation to explore your inner landscape through the landscape of the natural world. Using the Four Shields of Human Nature as the template for wholeness\, we will spend solo time each day with a question that opens up communication with the natural world and reveals wisdom only nature can provide. Returning to the group\, we will learn to mirror each other’s stories\, reflecting the fullness that is seen in each story. \nMirroring is deep listening and reflecting that rises out of deep communion with the natural world. We see and are seen by Nature. We are given a story\, both very old and sparkling new. Mirroring is a way of seeing the wholeness in a person and reflecting back the gift they have just been given by Nature. In this retreat\, we will learn how to be our own mirror and be a mirror for others; and we will be mirrored by a person who serves as a clear mirror for others. Time will be given for creative expression of your story through nature craft\, ceremony\, writing\, song\, and movement.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/the-mirror-of-nature/
LOCATION:Green River Reservoir State Park\, Vermont
CATEGORIES:Adults,Guide Training Program,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vermont Wilderness Rites":MAILTO:vermontwildernessrites@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221120T120000
DTSTAMP:20220804T012635Z
CREATED:20220804T012635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T012635Z
UID:10000203-1668258000-1668945600@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Rites of Passage Fall Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:A soul-nourishing retreat the week before Thanksgiving\, in the beautiful Funeral Mountains of Death Valley National Park. The Fall season brings an inward turning\, time to listen to dreams and look up at the night sky. Visitors to this site have included the resident ravens and shy bighorn sheep. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received–then return to the world for Thanksgiving.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-passage-fall-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Death Valley National Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T130000
DTSTAMP:20221202T173830Z
CREATED:20221202T165130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173830Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Winter Wilderness Quest will take place in the remote and beautiful Black Mountains of Death Valley National Park.\nRites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, with its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, the program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/winter-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Death Valley National Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T120000
DTSTAMP:20221202T173927Z
CREATED:20221202T164244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173927Z
UID:10000208-1683982800-1684670400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Spring Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Wilderness Quest will be held in the Inyo Mountains\, a remote high desert range that translates as “dwelling place of the Great Spirit.” This is a drive-in base camp\, requiring a high clearance vehicle\, preferably 4 wheel drive. \nRites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, with its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, the program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. Three days of preparation\, three days of solo on the earth\, three days to incorporate what has been received.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/spring-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Inyo Mountains\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTSTAMP:20230110T021359Z
CREATED:20230110T021359Z
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UID:10000147-1686787200-1687651199@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Women's Wild Soul Quest
DESCRIPTION:Join us in ceremony on the land with 8-10 other women of all ages living in beauty and rooting ourselves in safety\, allowing our hearts to open. The land offers us an experience of deep self care\, wisdom and compassion. We will have the opportunity to explore\, discover\, and renew our commitment to our own lives and life on Earth. The land and the ceremony heals\, strengthens and offers support. The places where we may feel disconnected\, unclear or bound can and do heal. We will have the opportunity to return as women living in ease\, with gentle humor and a sense of spaciousness. \nIn our experience\, spending intentional time on the land helps relieve fear\, anxiety\, stress\, worry\, anger\, etc. It enhances feelings of well-being and delight. As we attune ourselves with the earth and all of its inhabitants we begin to let go of the perceptions and attitudes that do not serve us well. We see ourselves reflected\, or mirrored\, by the trees\, the animals\, the rocks\, the sky. We find our place in the way of things. \nThis ceremony will be held at approx 8500′ in the National Forest of Western Colorado.\nOpen to women of all ages\, experience levels and abilities.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-wild-soul-quest/
LOCATION:Uncompahgre National Forest or National Grassland.\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carolyn Ringo":MAILTO:carolyn@carolynringo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230626T170000
DTSTAMP:20230411T163036Z
CREATED:20230311T163113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T163036Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Passages’ Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:Calling in teens and young adults age 18-24 who are ready to mark their transition into adulthood. This is going to be a powerful and life-changing experience that will help them move forward into this next phase of their lives with more confidence\, intention\, and purpose. \n8-day backpacking trip into the Russian Wilderness in Northern California with 3 days/3 nights of solo time. After backpacking to our destination\, there will be group preparation followed by a period of solo time and fasting. The trip will end with a witnessing council and incorporation back into the group and community. \nwww.guided-passages.com to Apply Today! \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/guided-passages-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Russian Wilderness\, Northern California\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guided Passages%2CLLC":MAILTO:guidedpassages4youth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230703
DTSTAMP:20230408T041259Z
CREATED:20230408T041153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T041259Z
UID:10000224-1687478400-1688342399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Immersion and Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) 10-day Backpacking Trip for Teen Girls
DESCRIPTION:Teen summer backpacking program in Yosemite National Park and Tahoe National Forest. Get off the screen and into your life. All levels of experience welcome\, scholarships available. \nI (Kelsie) will be on the two ten-day W.I.L.D. trips for fem-identified teens in 10th grade and up (in June and July). There are also a few shorter trips for younger teen girls and a number of trips for boys/masc-identified youth throughout the summer. While we unfortunately don’t yet have a fully gender-expansive trip option\, gender non-conforming youth are welcome in whichever trip they feel most drawn to\, and we guides are available to chat about where they’d be most supported. All the guides in the org are really talented\, amazing folks. \nWho we are:\nSince 2015\, Back to Earth has taken hundreds of teens and young adults on transformative adventures in wild places all over California. We teach skills that expand young people’s knowledge base and ability to care for themselves and each other. Guides offer skilled mentorship\, helping young people navigate the transitions of adolescence towards lives of joy\, purpose and authenticity. Our signature summer backpacking program\, W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development) takes teens on 5\, 7 and 10-day adventures in some of the most epic places in the Sierra Nevada mountains. To see the full summer schedule\, register online\, or learn more about scholarship opportunities visit www.backtoearth.org/w-i-l-d \nWhat to expect:\nWe climb stunning peaks and swim in crystal clear waters. We play games in the woods and go deep sitting in council around the fire. Participants learn to travel safely in the backcountry\, manage risk\, take care of their gear\, and develop real world leadership skills. Through a variety of nature awareness and mindfulness practices\, we develop relationships with the natural world that sustain physical\, mental and emotional wellbeing. W.I.L.D.’s unique combination of hard skills training\, expressive arts\, and rites of passage work fosters a culture of gratitude and resilience that supports transformative personal growth\, while having a great time. Learn more by coming to one of our weekly info sessions. For dates and registration: https://mailchi.mp/backtoearth/5o8e04riit
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-immersion-and-leadership-development-w-i-l-d-10-day-backpacking-trip-for-teen-girls-2/
LOCATION:Yosemite National Forest\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Gender Specific Programs,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230716
DTSTAMP:20230123T183148Z
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UID:10000149-1688860800-1689465599@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Sacred Vision Quest
DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Vision Quest for men and women is a rare opportunity to reignite the fire fueling your life\, and reclaim your power\, passion\, and purpose. Dive deep into your personal story through this pan-cultural rite of passage\, and become empowered to live life fully and authentically. \n~ Experience a 3-day/3-night solo fast in the backcountry wilderness.\n~ The Cascade Mountains – with deep\, pristine cedar and fir forests\, natural springs and clear mountain lakes – invite deep reflection on your authentic self.\n~ Let Nature be your mirror\, as you look deeply within and reflect on the bare bones of your being. \nOur Sacred Vision Quest is a spiritual journey\, a window of transformation – a precious chance to reclaim the joy and vitality of your “wild\,” instinctive\, authentic self.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/sacred-vision-quest/
LOCATION:Cascade Mountains\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Sacredness":MAILTO:robert@wildsacredness.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230724
DTSTAMP:20230408T010750Z
CREATED:20230408T010650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T010750Z
UID:10000225-1689292800-1690156799@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Immersion and Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) 10-day Backpacking Trip for Teen Girls
DESCRIPTION:Teen summer backpacking program in Yosemite National Park and Tahoe National Forest. Get off the screen and into your life. All levels of experience welcome\, scholarships available. \nI (Kelsie) will be on the two ten-day W.I.L.D. trips for fem-identified teens in 10th grade and up (in June and July). There are also a few shorter trips for younger teen girls and a number of trips for boys/masc-identified youth throughout the summer. While we unfortunately don’t yet have a fully gender-expansive trip option\, gender non-conforming youth are welcome in whichever trip they feel most drawn to\, and we guides are available to chat about where they’d be most supported. All the guides in the org are really talented\, amazing folks. \nWho we are:\nSince 2015\, Back to Earth has taken hundreds of teens and young adults on transformative adventures in wild places all over California. We teach skills that expand young people’s knowledge base and ability to care for themselves and each other. Guides offer skilled mentorship\, helping young people navigate the transitions of adolescence towards lives of joy\, purpose and authenticity. Our signature summer backpacking program\, W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development) takes teens on 5\, 7 and 10-day adventures in some of the most epic places in the Sierra Nevada mountains. To see the full summer schedule\, register online\, or learn more about scholarship opportunities visit www.backtoearth.org/w-i-l-d \nWhat to expect:\nWe climb stunning peaks and swim in crystal clear waters. We play games in the woods and go deep sitting in council around the fire. Participants learn to travel safely in the backcountry\, manage risk\, take care of their gear\, and develop real world leadership skills. Through a variety of nature awareness and mindfulness practices\, we develop relationships with the natural world that sustain physical\, mental and emotional wellbeing. W.I.L.D.’s unique combination of hard skills training\, expressive arts\, and rites of passage work fosters a culture of gratitude and resilience that supports transformative personal growth\, while having a great time. Learn more by coming to one of our weekly info sessions. For dates and registration: https://mailchi.mp/backtoearth/5o8e04riit \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-immersion-and-leadership-development-w-i-l-d-10-day-backpacking-trip-for-teen-girls/
LOCATION:Tahoe National Forest\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Gender Specific Programs,Mentorship,Rites of Passage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T130000
DTSTAMP:20221202T165059Z
CREATED:20221202T165059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T165059Z
UID:10000210-1689426000-1690117200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Summer Wilderness Quest
DESCRIPTION:This nine-day Wilderness Quest will be held at Mono Basin\, a beautiful area east of Yosemite National Park. Rites of Passage has offered the Wilderness Quest\, which has its roots in pan-cultural ceremonies and teachings of the vision quest or vision fast\, for over 40 years. With a focus on reconnecting with nature\, finding authentic depth and meaning\, healing old wounds\, and marking significant life changes\, this program will appeal to adults of all genders in any life stage. The first 3 days will be Severance time\, or preparation for the solo\, as the group meets in Council sessions\, will exploring a range of topics related to the Wilderness Quest solo. Group members will find solo sites to hold them in the wilderness for three days and nights. Following the return from the solo\, the final three days will be devoted to preparing to return to the world in a fully conscious way\, carrying the gifts of the quest.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/summer-wilderness-quest/
LOCATION:Mono Basin\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage":MAILTO:info@wildernessquest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230718T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230727T140000
DTSTAMP:20230402T232031Z
CREATED:20230329T025756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T232031Z
UID:10000220-1689696000-1690466400@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Wilderness Vigil 2023
DESCRIPTION:The annual 2023 Wilderness Vigil is scheduled for this July on Saltspring Island\, in the Southern Gulf Island\, one of the gems of the Salish Sea.\nWe can accept a maximum of six fasters and generally expect a mixed group of age\, gender\, and sexual orientation. We follow the rite-of-passage protocol established by Steven Foster and Meredith Little and others at the School of Lost Borders. We are committed to a fee structure that makes the ceremony affordable to as many as possible\, setting a base rate to cover all expenses\, after which we request Dana (grateful offering) as a form of gift exchange. This year our base cost is $675.00 Canadian. \n 
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/wilderness-vigil-2023/
LOCATION:KDOL Saltspring Island\, Mount Tuam Rd.\, Saltspring Island\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scott Lawrance":MAILTO:scottlawrance4@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTSTAMP:20221119T155618Z
CREATED:20221119T155618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T155618Z
UID:10000206-1691625600-1692489599@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Intergenerational Women's Fast
DESCRIPTION:Since time immemorial\, women have gathered to celebrate\, honor and support life. In doing so\nwe form a sisterhood deeply rooted in our own authentic nature. As we join together to share\nour stories across a spectrum of years\, we hear echoes of our own wisdom and intuitive\nknowing\, and we remind each other that we are enough; we are beautiful; we are powerfully\ncreative. \nRestoration\nIn this program we create a clearing in our lives to restore what has been forgotten\,\nfragmented or diminished. Ceremony invites us to take time to slow down and to find what we\nmay have lost in the frenetic pace and challenges of our daily lives. We pause. We listen. We\ntake notice of what is emerging through that body-sensing way of our feminine nature. \nRemembering\nWelcome to our intergenerational village! We do not go out to be tested\, to prove our\nworthiness or strength\, but rather to return to our natural rhythms and rootedness. We\nremember our essential nature as the wild humans we are\, empowered to trust our instincts\, unearthing the essence in our bones. In our blood we feel the yearning to trust our innate\nattunement and body wisdom\, letting go of the familiar habits of struggle and striving so we\ncan respond with relaxed strength and awareness. \nReconnection\nAs women\, we come together to renew our connection to the more than human world and to\nbetter understand our current life passage and stage of growth. Through immersion in wild\nnature\, the teachings of the Four Shields\, ritual and community\, we gain clarity on what is\nripening within us and ready to be revealed\, so that we may step more confidently into our\npotential and aliveness. As we nourish the inner well\, we discover our beauty. \nOverview\nThis 10-day vision fast ceremony\, led by two experienced guides\, involves four days of\npreparation\, three days of solo\, and three days of reincorporation\, to support and hold your\nemergence. Following a pan-cultural model of transitions\, this ceremony moves through the\nthree stages of severance (preparation) – threshold (solo) – reincorporation (return).\nLiving nature is your mirror and source of transformation\, and we will dive deep into this\nexploration of inner and outer communion. Our women’s community is witness to the layers\nyou shed and the new identity you may find.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/intergenerational-womens-fast-2/
LOCATION:Southern Colorado\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T140000
DTSTAMP:20221230T035402Z
CREATED:20221230T035402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T035402Z
UID:10000212-1692090000-1692972000@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:11 Day Village Encampment With Vision Quest Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:See Website for details: https://www.ritesofpassagecouncil.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/11-day-village-encampment-with-vision-quest-ceremony/
LOCATION:Asheville\, North Carolina\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage Council":MAILTO:hello@RitesofPassageCouncil.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230827
DTSTAMP:20230806T152232Z
CREATED:20230806T152232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T152232Z
UID:10000226-1692403200-1693094399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Rites of Passage/Vision Quest – Last Chance Creek\, Plumas National Forest
DESCRIPTION:Mid-life Crisis\, Post-Graduation Identity Crisis\, Post-Retirement Identity Crisis–household terms in our culture–how did the passage from one stage of\nlife to another come to be characterized as a crisis? Each stage of life contains within it an opportunity for growth\, change and a deepening of Soul. To pass from youth to adult is to acknowledge and take on certain rights\, responsibilities and most importantly a sense of one’s true destiny or mission in life. Mid-life can viewed as the true adulthood\, when human beings have the greatest opportunity to fulfill their dreams\, be of greatest value to the community\, become leaders\, and begin to understand more precisely the unique contribution they are capable of making. Elders may complete their missions and give back in a variety of unique ways. To honor such transitions and to help with the discovery of a truer and deeper Self is the core purpose of the Vision Quest Ceremony. \nHe not busy being born is busy dying. –Bob Dylan \nIn traditional and indigenous cultures ceremonies such as Vision Quest exist to help people to become more fully themselves. In the alone time of the Vision Quest a person communes with Spirit\, Nature\, and Inner Voice to bring forth a clearer and more powerful manifestation of True Self or Soul. With this vision of Soul a person can more beautifully and dynamically embrace the subsequent challenges of living life on life’s terms. Each life transition\, youth to adult\, adult to mid-life\, mid-life to elder\, and others\, requires a profound reassessment of goals\, desires\, and motivations to live as one reborn instead of one simply growing older. \nProcess: Preparation begins as soon as you decide to quest. Your guides provide preparation with regard to safety considerations\, general philosophy\, and individual goals and concerns. They camp nearby while you are solo in the circle of your creation. They provide spiritual\, psychological and physical support for your efforts. After the alone time of the quest everyone sits in council\, listens to the questers’ stories\, and mirrors their stories back to them. To tell your story to the elders is powerful. To hear your own story told back to you is a marvelous and wonderful gift. \nWho: All who are ready or may be ready for initiation into a deeper sense of their own unique human life: youth\, adult\, mid-life\, or elder. \nWhere: Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in the watershed of the Feather River \nGuides: Howchi Kilburn\, MFT and Associates \nHow to learn more or decide to join in the venture: Call l Howchi at (707)303-3238 or (707)536-6117\, or email Howchi at keithhowchi@howchi.net \nPayment: by donation to Wilderness Guides Council\, a non-profit organization\, \nWe are always happy to talk about the beauty and wonder of questing in the wilderness\, so please contact us even if it’s just to talk.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/rites-of-passage-vision-quest-last-chance-creek-plumas-national-forest/
LOCATION:Gwynedd
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Adults,Rites of Passage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230924T170000
DTSTAMP:20230227T000500Z
CREATED:20230227T000500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T000500Z
UID:10000151-1694505600-1695574800@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Cape Khoe Tours
DESCRIPTION:1. What We Offer\nA 12-day driving tour to different Khoe and San sites\, tribes and visiting 6 communities around South\nAfrica.\nRoute 1: Cape Town city in the western cape to the southern and eastern Cape crossing the country to the northern cape then back down the west coast. 12 days\n1.1. People will experience\nHistorical urban walking tours\,\nEngagement with indigenous language revivalist\, teachers and speakers.\nEngage with elders and historians and chiefs\, activists\nLearn about Khoe and san tribes\, communities\, culture as it has evolved to this point.\nLearn about how the plant medicine knowledge and other indigenous knowledge systems has\nbeen handed down\,\nReceive treatments from indigenous medicine practitioners\,\nSpend time camping\, walk in the mountains visiting caves\,\nConnect with healers. dancers and artists.\nAttend bush school learn to make bow and arrows\, fire and reed mats and how to track
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/cape-khoe-tours/
LOCATION:South Africa\, 13 Juffenbruchstreet\, Stellenbosch\, Western Province\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Johnwhin Meyer":MAILTO:meyerjohnwhin07@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240226T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240308T170000
DTSTAMP:20230924T170256Z
CREATED:20230924T170256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T170256Z
UID:10000242-1708934400-1709917200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:INTERNATIONAL VISION FAST IN SOUTH AFRICA – 26 February to 8 March 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us in ceremony on the ancient land of Africa!\nVenez-nous rejoindre en cérémonie sur l’ancienne terre d’Afrique! \nThis vision fast* is an invitation to the international community\, a call to gather together to explore the issues of our time and manifest the wisdom that comes from our diversity.\nWe will begin our process in November 2023\, with 3 video calls for preparation and teaching.\nWelcome if you hear this important call. \nCe jeûne de vision* est une invitation à la communauté internationale\, un appel à venir explorer ensemble les enjeux de notre temps et manifester la sagesse issue de notre diversité.\nNous débuterons notre processus au mois de novembre 2023\, avec 3 appels vidéo de préparation et d’enseignement.\nBienvenue si tu entends résonner cet appel important. \n*What is a vision fast? A Vision Fast is an ancient rite of passage\, marking a transition\, a change in your life\, a calling – sometimes unformed and uncertain. It is a ritual that allows us to look and listen deeply into who we are and what our purpose is. What are we here to do and what is the legacy we are leaving behind?\nPlease find more info on our website and pdf flyer. \nLe jeûne de vision est un rite de passage moderne qui permet d’appréhender la complexité de notre époque et de marquer et célébrer les transitions et les diverses étapes d’une vie.\nIl s’agit d’un temps de pause seul-x-e en nature\, sans abri ni nourriture\, où honorer les saisons et la nature cyclique de l’existence.\nUn espace\, en cérémonie\, où poser des questions essentielles et nourrir une vision riche et pleine pour sa propre vie et ce que l’on souhaite en faire.\nLe jeûne de vision est intimement lié au cycle du vivre et mourir\, au constant mouvement de l’être\, de la naissance à la mort.\nLe fait de jeûner et de s’exposer aux éléments et à la solitude apporte l’humilité et le calme nécessaires à entendre les battements de son propre coeur et à laisser les peurs se dissoudre.\nDire oui à la vie\, toute entière et sans croire la contrôler mais en prenant la pleine responsabilité de soi-même et de ce que l’on a à offrir aux autres.\nNous choisissons d’appeler cette cérémonie un Jeûne de Vision et non pas une Quête de Vision pour des raisons d’appropriation culturelle.\nLe Jeûne de Vision est néanmoins largement inspiré par les pratiques spirituelles et la sagesse amérindiennes et nous sommes pour toujours reconnaissant-x-e-s aux peuples qui ont conservé et pratiqué ce rite de passage bien longtemps avant nous et nous ont permis de nous rappeler d’aller écouter la terre en cérémonie – et de prier et danser et pleurer pour une vision qui nous inspire à prendre soin de la beauté de la nature et du monde.\nNous sommes issus de la tradition de The School of Lost Borders fondée par Steven Foster et Meredith Little.\nNous honorons la manière dont ils ont tous deux permis à cette cérémonie de revenir dans notre culture moderne et nous honorons l’importance de la pratiquer pour nous rappeler à notre qualité d’Etre Humain.\nmerci\nToutes les informations sont sur notre flyer (pdf en anglais) et sur notre site internet : www.ceuxdici.ch
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/international-vision-fast-in-south-africa-26-february-to-8-march-2024/
LOCATION:GROOT WINTERHOEK WILDERNESS AREA\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARINE ROTH":MAILTO:CARINE@CEUXDICI.CH
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240318T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240329T140000
DTSTAMP:20230924T022110Z
CREATED:20221230T040048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T022110Z
UID:10000146-1710756000-1711720800@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:12 Day Village Encampment With Vision Quest Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:See Website for details: www.RitesofPassageCouncil.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/12-day-village-encampment-with-vision-quest-ceremony/
LOCATION:Southern Spain\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage Council":MAILTO:hello@RitesofPassageCouncil.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T170000
DTSTAMP:20240402T232831Z
CREATED:20240402T232831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T232831Z
UID:10000280-1712044800-1712077200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Carolyn Ringo
DESCRIPTION:Join us in ceremony on the land with 5-10 other women of all ages living in beauty and rooting ourselves in safety\, allowing our hearts to open. The land offers us an experience of deep self care\, wisdom and compassion. We will have the opportunity to explore\, discover\, and renew our commitment to our own lives and life on Earth. The land and the ceremony heals\, strengthens and offers support. The places where we may feel disconnected\, unclear or bound can and do heal. We will have the opportunity to return as women living in ease\, with gentle humor and a sense of spaciousness. \nIn this 9 day experience you will be invited to let go and find what you are seeking. \nThe quest takes place in a community of supportive women. You will spend 3 days in preparation: physically\, emotionally\, mentally and spiritually. You will then have the opportunity to go out on the land in your chosen spot to spend 3 days and nights with only the company of the “other than human” world. You will not be alone! When you return you will share your story with the circle\, and it will be mirrored by your guides to deepen it and/or help you see different perspectives. Lastly you will contemplate and share how you will integrate your new wisdom into your lives\, how you will share your experience\, and how you will maintain this new level of awareness. We will celebrate!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/carolyn-ringo/2024-04-02/
LOCATION:Uncompahgre Plateau\, Western Colorado\, Grand Junction (near)\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Earth Essence":MAILTO:carolyn@carolynringo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240430T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T140000
DTSTAMP:20230924T022001Z
CREATED:20221230T035954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T022001Z
UID:10000145-1714467600-1715349600@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:11 Day Village Encampment With Vision Quest Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:See website for details: https://www.ritesofpassagecouncil.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/11-day-village-encampment-with-vision-quest-ceremony-3/
LOCATION:Asheville\, North Carolina\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rites of Passage Council":MAILTO:hello@RitesofPassageCouncil.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240627
DTSTAMP:20240220T030212Z
CREATED:20240117T003700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T030212Z
UID:10000246-1718409600-1719446399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Young Adults Nature Based Rite of Passage
DESCRIPTION:Every summer the School of Lost Borders offers nature based rites of passage for young people age 18-28 ready to confirm their entry into adulthood in the eastern mountains of Payahuunadü (also known as the Inyo Mountains outside of Big Pine\, California). These are the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Nüümü and Newe people. \nNearly every culture on the planet shows evidence of a ceremonial marking of the passage from youth to adulthood\, undertaken consciously and witnessed by the community. Marking the threshold of adulthood takes great courage\, perhaps now more than ever before as young people face growing stressors of environmental and social crises. With the intention of finding and facing your deepest truths\, your strengths and weaknesses\, you turn toward the critical questions: “Who am I to be in the world?” “What are my gifts?” And perhaps “What is needed now?” \nThe wilderness rite of passage is an opportunity to bring your whole being into contact with the natural world\, including your concerns\, your challenges\, your grief and your prayers\, your rage and your fragility…as well as the dreams only you can dream. \nThe solo fast requires a willingness to go alone in the high desert of the Inyo Mountains for three days and nights without food and minimal shelter. It is a ceremony of wholeness and belonging\, in which profound bonds with inner and outer nature\, self and community may be discovered. Each will come to and return from the solo time with a unique story to share and be witnessed in a story council. \nProgram Overview: This eleven-day program is divided into three sections; severance\, threshold\, and incorporation. The first few days are a time of separation from your daily life\, physical preparation\, and becoming clear on your intention for going out alone into the natural world. The threshold time is your solo time – three days and nights alone on the land. Finally\, the days spent after the solo are the first days of your year-long incorporation experience\, where you will learn to work with the gifts you bring to the new phase of life you are entering. Our program includes an incorporation call a season after we return\, September 2023. \nProgram Questions Contact: Gretchen Gerlach via gretchen@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/young-adults-nature-based-rite-of-passage/
LOCATION:Inyo Mountains\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240620T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T150000
DTSTAMP:20230806T152028Z
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UID:10000234-1718895600-1719673200@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:Women's Wild Soul Quest
DESCRIPTION:Join us in ceremony on the land with 8-10 other women of all ages living in beauty and rooting ourselves in safety\, allowing our hearts to open. The land offers us an experience of deep self care\, wisdom and compassion. We will have the opportunity to explore\, discover\, and renew our commitment to our own lives and life on Earth. The land and the ceremony heals\, strengthens and offers support. The places where we may feel disconnected\, unclear or bound can and do heal. We will have the opportunity to return as women living in ease\, with gentle humor and a sense of spaciousness. \nThe quest takes place in a community of supportive women. You will spend 3 days in preparation: physically\, emotionally\, mentally and spiritually. You will then have the opportunity to go out on the land in your chosen spot to spend 3 days and nights with only the company of the “other than human” world. You will not be alone! When you return you will share your story with the circle\, and it will be mirrored by your guides to deepen it and/or help you see different perspectives. Lastly you will contemplate and share how you will integrate your new wisdom into your lives\, how you will share your experience\, and how you will maintain this new level of awareness. We will celebrate!
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-wild-soul-quest-2/
LOCATION:Uncompahgre Plateau\, Western Colorado\, Grand Junction (near)\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Gender Specific Programs,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Earth Essence":MAILTO:carolyn@carolynringo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTSTAMP:20240301T161416Z
CREATED:20240117T003640Z
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UID:10000247-1720483200-1721606399@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:CO Men’s Fast
DESCRIPTION:Being a man can be easy\, and not easy at all. How do people who identify as a man navigate both the immense privileges that come with maleness\, and the weight of myths that come with being a man. Myths like ‘the self-made man’\, the ‘warrior’\, the ‘breadwinner’ and ‘protector’. In a world where patriarchy has created real and lasting harm to others and the earth\, how can a man be sensitive and compassionate yet have a strong voice and presence that leaves room and space for the voices and presence of others? \nThrough this rite-of-passage we invite those who identify as men to take a leap – to look deeply at our notions of manhood – and to enter the threshold with an open heart. Alone and together we’ll embark on a shared journey towards finding integrity\, towards finding real community\, and towards finding a future that is calling us to slow down\, show up and embody the transformation these times are asking of us. Truly\, the world needs initiated adult and elder men more than at any time in memory. \nThis initiatory ceremony will take you to the edges of who you are in a safe and caring space. This is a time that will hold you in all your wholeness\, ask you to be all of who you are and to bring all the gifts you carry back to the world in an authentic and caring way. \nCome and join us\, surrounded by some of the tallest peaks in Colorado and under billions. of stars as we take this journey together. Your ceremony will begin with enrolling in the program and sending a deposit to hold your space. More information will be sent to you once this is done. The time has come and we welcome you to join us on the amazing land we call Wild Mountain for this transformative experience. \nProgram Overview: \nThis ceremony involves several days of preparation\, 4 days and nights of spending time alone in a wilderness place\, and a few days of incorporation. You will be supported physically\, psychologically\, mentally\, and spiritually\, so that you might fully benefit from this experience of being alone with little or no food in the wilderness. After our days of preparation\, you will cross the threshold and enter into your ceremony or threshold time\, making it your own. During the final days\, you step into the incorporation process where we will join together for the sharing of stories. The guides will listen\, support your understanding of the experience\, and challenge you to give your vision practical feet – to live the life you have rightfully claimed as your own! When all the stories have been told\, we will celebrate together and prepare for your return to your community. \nFor more info please contact Sam via sambdeboskey@gmail.com
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/co-mens-fast/
LOCATION:Wild Mountain\, Colorado
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240729
DTSTAMP:20240301T161716Z
CREATED:20240117T003617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T161716Z
UID:10000248-1721174400-1722211199@wildernessguidescouncil.org
SUMMARY:CO Summer Vision Fast
DESCRIPTION:In your bones you hear the singing of your sacred ancestors. You follow in their footsteps. You go alone\, with an empty belly and a bare minimum of equipment\, into the heart of the wilderness\, for four days and nights. There you live with yourself in solitude. You surrender to the mirror of your wild environment\, and to memory\, the looks-within-place. You enter the mansions of nature’s soul. You ponder the questions: “Who am I?” “Who are my people?” and “What is my intent?” You wander the precincts of loneliness\, where vision lies waiting. You drink at the springs of your soul and are filled with self-recognition. What is not important falls away. The work that must be done lies ahead. \nProgram Overview: The twelve day ceremony involves four days of preparation\, four days and nights of fasting alone in a wilderness place\, and four days of incorporation You will be readied to physically\, psychologically\, mentally\, and spiritually benefit from the experience of fasting alone in the wilderness. You will be given an ancient means of looking into the mirror of nature (the Four Shields). \nProgram Questions Contact: Emerald North at emerald@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/co-summer-vision-fast/
LOCATION:Dragonback Springs Ranch\, Colorado
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20240301T161747Z
CREATED:20240117T003556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T161747Z
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SUMMARY:CO Women’s Fast
DESCRIPTION:– Remembering Ourselves Home – \nYou do not have to be good.\nYou do not have to walk on your knees\nfor a hundred miles through the desert\, repenting.\nYou only have to let the soft animal of your body\nlove what it loves.\n– Mary Oliver \nWhat is calling you?\nDo you wish to claim and mark a change in your life stage? Have the time and community\, both nature and human\, to listen more deeply to your heart-song that is on the edge of emergence? Hunger for solitude and the whispers of wild nature? \nRestoration\nIn this program we create a clearing in our lives to restore what has been forgotten\, fragmented or diminished. Ceremony invites us to take time to slow down and to find what we may have lost in the frenetic pace and challenges of our daily lives. We pause. We listen. As we renew our connection to the more than human world\, we notice what is emerging through that body-sensing way of our sensual nature. \nReconnection\nWe go out not to prove our worthiness or strength\, but rather to return to our natural rhythms and our rootedness. Through immersion in wild nature\, the teachings of the Four Shields\, ritual\, and community\, we gain clarity on what is ripening within us and ready to be revealed\, so that we may step more confidently into our gifts and aliveness. As we nourish the inner well\, we uncover our radiance. \nEmpowerment\nThe vision fast is a ceremony of empowerment and renewal\, as we remember that we are an intrinsic part of the natural world. During our time you will gain profound insights into your current life passage\, come into deep relationship with your longing and belonging\, and discover clarity about your unique offerings to the world. \nOverview\nThis 10-day vision fast ceremony\, led by two experienced guides\, involves four days of preparation\, three days of solo\, and three days of reincorporation\, to support and hold your emergence. Following a pan-cultural model of transitions\, this ceremony moves through the three stages of severance (preparation) – threshold (solo) – reincorporation (return). \nLiving nature is your mirror and source of transformation\, and we will dive deep into this exploration of inner and outer communion. Our community is witness to the layers you shed and the new identity you may find. \nWho this serves: We invite a village of women of all ages to gather and join. We celebrate the diversity of all expressions of sexuality and female-identified humans. \nTo be whole. To be complete. \nWildness reminds us what it means to be human\,\nwhat we are connected to rather than what we are separate from. \n— Terry Tempest Williams — \nContact Guide: Bettina Straub beingbettina@live.de\nCo-guide: Nancy Jane nancy@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/co-womens-fast/
LOCATION:Wild Mountain\, Colorado
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240928
DTSTAMP:20240301T161816Z
CREATED:20240117T003531Z
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SUMMARY:NM Fall Vision Fast
DESCRIPTION:The land knows you\, even when you are lost. \n~ Robin Wall Kimmerer \nIn increasing times of unrest and uncertainty it can be a common human experience to gravitate towards more “certainty” rather than less. Yet\, in the Zen tradition “not knowing” is most intimate. The natural world reminds us of this intimacy and offers us refuge. There is something waiting to find us but in order to be found…we sometimes must first admit we are “lost”. \nNo matter our ancestry\, we are all a part of the lineage of this living planet. And because of this it is in our marrow to be called to the land and into ceremony especially during personal and collective transitions. Courageously we surrender to the mirror of our wild environment\, and to memory\, the looks-within-place. We enter into the mansions of nature’s soul\, pondering the questions: “who am I?” “Who and where is my community?” And “what is my intent?” We wander the precincts of loneliness\, where vision lies waiting. We drink at the springs of our own soul and quenched with Self-recognition. \nThis can be a different kind of humbling – one rooted in the humus of belonging to those that are still here and those that came before. In our aloneness we shed off the “should’s” of modernity revealing something much bigger. However small amongst the company of stars\, now may be the risky business of truly taking our place\, claiming the brightness of our gifts and more fully committing to that which we are called to tend and be tended by. We are embraced by place and re-membered amongst the communities of red mesas\, coyote and cliff swallows. Retrieved: a bone-knowing clarity. What is not important falls away. The work needing to be done lies ahead. \nMay you have the courage to listen to the voice of desire\nThat disturbs you when you have settled for something safe.\nMay you have the wisdom to enter generously into your own unease\nTo discover the new direction your longing wants you to take.\n– John O’Donohue \nProgram Overview: The twelve day ceremony involves four days of preparation\, four days and nights of fasting alone in a wilderness place\, and four days of incorporation. You will be readied to physically\, psychologically\, mentally\, and spiritually benefit from the experience of fasting alone in the wilderness. You will be given an ancient means of looking into the mirror of nature (the Four Shields). \nProgram Questions Contact: Emerald North at emerald@lostborders.org
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/nm-fall-vision-fast/
LOCATION:Cochiti Lake and Ghost Ranch\, New Mexico
CATEGORIES:Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Lost Borders":MAILTO:school@lostborders.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTSTAMP:20240219T165809Z
CREATED:20240219T165809Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Vision Fast
DESCRIPTION:This 2024 Women’s Quest will take place in the beautiful Steens Mountain Wilderness in Southeast Oregon\, near a gentle creek and within juniper and sagebrush country.\nThis is a ten-day experience\, including three days of fasting in solitude — your vision fast. You will receive physical\, psychological\, and spiritual preparation in group. Upon returning from your fast\, there will be support to intentionally integrate the learnings and experience in order to prepare to go forward to your life at home.\nYour guides will be Nicole Medema of Cascadia Quest and Kinde Nebeker of New Moon Rites of Passage.
URL:https://wildernessguidescouncil.org/program/womens-vision-fast/
LOCATION:Gwynedd
CATEGORIES:Adults,Rites of Passage
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cascadia Quest":MAILTO:center@cascadiaquest.org
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